Types Rose you may need to know Floriculture by Regina Pasipanodya - November 7, 2019December 9, 20190 Do you know that there are several types of roses that you might have come across but never knew they were roses .Here are some of the types of roses you may need to know . Modern Garden RosesModern Roses are those varieties bred after 1867. Most people imagine these types when they think of roses. Classification of Mod types of floern Roses can be complicated because many have Old Garden Roses in their ancestry, but they are largely classified by growth and flowering characteristics. Unlike Old Garden Roses which bloom once a year, Modern Roses bloom continuously. They also have a larger bloom size and longer vase life, but lack fragrance, and are less hardy and disease resistant. Climbing RosesAlthough climbing
Zimbabwe increases floriculture for export Floriculture by Regina Pasipanodya - October 30, 2019October 31, 20190 ZIMBABWE is working on developing about 1 000 hectares of cut flower plantations, mostly roses since 2018 as it seeks to boost foreign currency inflows. The cut flowers, mainly roses, would be targeted for the European markets. The country used to be one of the largest exporters of a wide range of horticultural products in Africa, supplying overseas markets including Europe and the Middle East. For instance, citrus exports peaked in 2001 at 45 000 tonnes, being 60 percent of fresh produce output. In 2002, Zimbabwe exported cut flowers worth $60 million, according to ZimTrade, making it the second largest exporter after Kenya.
